The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced that several Copa del Rey matches scheduled for this Wednesday and Thursday have been suspended due to the worst DANA of this century, which particularly hits the Valencian Community and Castilla La Stain.
THE torrential rain Tuesday evening in Comunidad Valencia and Castilla La Mancha, which currently reach Andalusiathey left more than 70 dead and several missing. A figure that will increase in the coming hours.
Concerning the KO tournament, for the moment they are six first round matches postponed due to bad weather and damage. These qualifying rounds are those of Parla School – Valenciahe Pontevedra – Levantehe Ejea – Herculeshe Manises – Getafehe Sherry – Ceuta, he Chiclana-Osasunaand the Young Spanish Royal Societywhich would finally be played next week between November 6 and 7.
And that’s it 32 matches were to take place during the Copa del Rey day this Wednesday, but the news from the areas affected by DANA relegates the sport to the background.
Two players from Manises, nowhere to be found
Santi Marín, coach of Manises, admitted in an interview for Cadena Cope that there are two players on the team which it has not yet been able to locate following the serious consequences caused by DANA in the Valencian Community.
“There are two footballers I haven’t had contact with yet. The situation is a bit worrying, but you understand that they can be like me without a mobile line. One of the players lives in Paiporta. I had contact with him around 7 p.m. because we were waiting to be able to train if the afternoon improved. It’s a worrying situation because it’s a Dantesque image that you can’t imagine being so close to you,” admitted the coach.
All sports are suspended in the Valencian Community
The Generalitat Valenciana has suspended “any sporting competition” During the three days of mourning, the Generalitat Valenciana, through the General Directorate of Sports, announced this Wednesday that “no sporting competition will take place” during the three official days of mourning announced by the Spanish government, which include Thursday 31, Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November.
